Cedar Township (Martin County) is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, home to about 216 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56160 and 56176.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2166 per sq mi
Median home value$152,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Trimont; part is in Cedar Township (Martin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cedar Township (Martin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cedar Township (Martin County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)83 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL382 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Township (Martin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cedar Township (Martin County)
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cedar Township (Martin County) had 196 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 1790th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Martin County grew from 16,936 residents in 1900 to 20,025 in 2020.
Martin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 30.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sherburn 3wsw, MN weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Martin County
7,402 jobs at 597 businesses in Martin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System St.. JamesCritical access hospital · emergency room · St. James13.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont18.5 miles
Sanford Jackson Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jackson18.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Cedar Township (Martin County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Cedar Hansen Park · 29 acres1.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Trimont City Library3.5 mi
Odin Library3.9 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Martin County West School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Trimont ElementaryTrimont
3–6
200
Public
3.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Trimont, Galena, Odin City, Fox Lake, Elm Creek, Waverly Township, Kimball Township, Long Lake Township (Watonwan County) and Odin Township.
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